| G | G7 | C | C |
| G | D7 | G | G |
 
[Verse 1]
G           E7           Am         G7
I'm growing tired of the big cities lights
             D7          G
Tired of the glamour and tired of the sights
C         G       E7/G              Am
In all my dreams, I am roaming once more
A7                      D7
Back to my home, on the old river shore
 
[Verse 2]
G7                  C             Am
I am sad and weary, far away from home
G             D         G    D7
Missing Mississippi and you, dear
G                 G7      C            Am
Days are dark and dreary, everywhere I roam
G             D7        G    G7
Missing Mississippi and you
 
[Chorus 1]
C                      G
Rolling the wide world over
Em      A7       D7
Always alone and blue, blue
G                G7        C              Am
Nothing seems to cheer me, under heaven's dôme
G             D7        G    
Missing Mississippi and you
 
{Break}
| C | C  | G | G |
| G | D7 | G | G |
(yodeling)
 
[Verse 3]
G            G7        C             Am
Memories are bringing, happy days of yore
G             D         G    D7
Missing Mississippi and you
G                G7       C               Am
Mockingbirds are singing, round the cabin door
G             D         G    G7
Missing Mississippi and you
 
[Chorus 2]
C                      G7
Rolling the wide world over
Em      A7            D7     D
Always alone and blue-ue, so blue
G              G7        C           Am
Longing for my homeland, muddy water shore
G             D7        G    G7
Missing Mississippi and you
 
{Outro}
| C | C | G | G |
(yodeling)
G           D7  G
Mississippi and you